Wild about Harry

On his first solo tour the prince has charmed everyone. But can he find a lasting royal role? Kate Mansey reports from Rio de Janeiro

Prince Harry's willingness to join in was applauded on his trip to Brazil and Jamaica

For a moment on Friday, as Prince Harry began his visit to Brazil, it looked
as if things could all go awry. Explaining the latest leg of the prince’s
first solo overseas tour, an aide said he had been attracted to Brazil by
its “natural charms”. A titter ran through the press corps.

Harry and a country famed for thongs, beach volleyball and near-naked samba
dancers. What could possibly go wrong?

By that evening the drink was flowing, the music pulsating and Harry was atop
one of the natural charms — the 1,299ft Sugarloaf Mountain, which overlooks
Rio de Janeiro. All was still going swimmingly for the launch party of
Great, a £25m campaign to promote British tourism and business.

It featured a “best of British” exhibition and the guests included Lily Cole,
the model, Brazilian business leaders and Daniella Helayel, the Brazilian
designer behind the Issa label that made Kate